HotelChatter - Tag: Inns

Monterey: Spindrift Inn No Longer Spendthrift

EricRosen — 2009-02-17T12:49:20-05:00

Monterey is not exactly known for its budget accommodations, however seedy Cannery Row’s past might have been. So it seems that the Spindrift Inn has decided to conform, renovating its rooms in what it calls “European elegance.”

From what we can tell, that means the Inn’s 45 rooms have gotten hardwood floors, over-stuffed feather bedding, little sitting areas, marble bathrooms with nickel fittings, and traditional furnishings (except for the flatscreen TV’s, or course) decorated in green and red tones.

Ushuaia: 'Legendary' Lodging At The End of the World

MattyC — 2009-02-05T09:42:09-05:00

Ushuaia is the world’s southernmost city. It has an airport, a ski center, magnificent views in all directions, some decent seafood restaurants, a busy port, three types of beer, two terrestrial TV channels, 9,546 overpriced outdoor clothing outlets, and some attractive lodgings.

Paso Robles: After Enough Good Wine, You Won't Mind The Puns at The Just Inn

shiralevine — 2009-01-23T15:38:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=8894670001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="300" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed>When most people imagine California's wine country, they think Napa and Sonoma. But just three hours south of San Francisco and less than four hours north of Los Angeles in an area called Paso Robles, we've discovered there's competitive wine, <a href="http://www.justinwine.com">Justin Wines</a>, to taste, and a ridiculously charming getaway, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+JUST+Inn/local/1444">The JUST Inn.</a> If you can slip away for a few nights, JUST Inn is spectacular during the low season when you might have the whole place to yourself. Do note: cell phones get no service, but if you must, you can enjoy free WiFi. (C'mon we're not completely technologically suicidal here.) Of the other 100+ wineries around

The Telegraph Overwhelms Us With Cozy British Hotels

amandak — 2008-12-16T11:00:31-05:00

We love a good insider list of great hotels but in the UK the Telegraph has gone totally overboard with its recent "cosy hotel" list--how can we ever try out 50 different hotels?

But curiosity got the better of us because we want to know what a "cosy" hotel actually is. Apparently they mean a place with a nice fireplace and "buttered crumpets for tea", usually out in the countryside. Okay, that's cozy.

New iPhone App Caters to the "Inn" Crowd

KatieK — 2008-12-05T09:29:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/iphone_app.jpg" class="top"> Something about trad B&Bs makes us assume theyre all living in a bit of a time warp--you know, a simpler time before modern necessities like the Internet and, god forbid, the iPhone. (We blame their propensity for antiques and creaky stairs.) But you know what happens when you assume. And to prove just how fancy and 2.0 B&Bs and country inns can be, American Historic Inns and <a href="http://www.iLoveInns.com/">iLoveInns.com</a> this week announced a brand-new iPhone application called <a href="http://www.inntouch.com/">InnTouch</a>. And it sounds pretty awesome. The free application offers travelers access to iLoveInns more than 3,500 listings of inns and small hotels in North America (with a coverage of nearly 2,000 cities). The mobile guide can search for